- Full Country Name: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Local Name: Al-'Arabiyah as Sa'udiyah
- Capital: Riyadh (population: 3 million)
- Language: Arabic (official), English.
- Currency: Saudi Arabian riyal (SAR) = 100 halalah.
- People: Arab (90%), Bedouins, Najdis and expats from all over the world
- Life Expectancy: Male: 73.46, Female: 77.55.
- Religion: Sunni Islam (85%), Shi'a Islam.
- Size (sq km): 2,149,690 (14th)
- Population: 27,601,038 (45th)
- Population Density per sq km: 11 (205th)
- Country Dialling Code: 966
- Internet Country Code: .sa
- Time Zone: GMT +3
- Voltage Guide: 125/215 AC, 50/60 Hz.
- Finance: Credit cards and traveller's cheques widely accepted.
- Business Hours: 0900-1300, 1630-2000 Saturday to Thursday.
- GDP: US$186 billion
- GDP per Capita: US$9,000
- Annual Growth: -9%
- Inflation: 0%
- Major Industries: Oil, steel, cement, wheat.
- Major Trading Partners: Japan, United States, EU, India.
- Personal Safety: Safe.
